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Tesla's chief technical officer, JB Straubel was addressing a crowd of students at the University of Nevada when he said, «We are going to build a zero - emissions facility, just like that car.

VW acknowledges that it installed a cheating algorithm in each car that takes in reams of data — about atmospheric pressure, how the car was being steered, how fast it was going and how far — then determines whether the vehicle is being tested by regulators or driven in the real world, applying emissions controls accordingly.

Things just went from catastrophic to apocalyptic as Volkswagen just admitted that the emission test cheating engine management software at the center of the Dieselgate controversy is installed in 11 million Volkswagen Group cars worldwide.

The UK could cut the carbon emissions from passenger cars in half if the population went meat - free or vegan, according to a new report from Lancaster University.

That was the cheat - go full emissions when the car is sitting still, disable emissions control when the car is moving.

If the government is going to meet its emissions targets, it must get more people out of their cars and on to the railways.

«The idea of automated car - sharing vehicle or a ride - sharing service, when you increase the occupancy of a vehicle, the emissions and fuel use overall are going to be split over those individuals, hence they are going to be lower,» said Susan Shaheen, the co-director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley, whose research focuses on car - sharing.

I went to Autozone and the codes are P0340 - Cam Shaft Position Sensor P0455 - Evaporative Emissions Problem I don't know alot about cars any help would be awesome

This emission takes place during manufacturing and initial shipment, so when you buy a used car, you know it has already gone through those phases and therefore you have made a greener choice because your used car will have a slightly smaller environmental impact.

Despite all of the craziness going on at Volkswagen surrounding its ugly diesel emissions scandal, the company is still selling cars.

I would say that Tesla's day's in the monopolistic sun are numbered - more than 120 electric car models have been promised to appear over the next several years and Tesla has ZERO patents to protect itself and has run out of govt subsidies in the U.S. - they are going to have to compete against companies whose cars have a $ 7500 price advantage and will be unable to continue raping the consumer by selling zero emission credits.

The cars are quick still do nt get me wrong but they still have a huge way to go in terms of: A) Range and charging times (claimed ranges found to be BS like most VW emissions claims!).

Go for the four - seat version rather than the five - seat car and you'll shave 10g / km off the Picanto's emissions, boosting fuel economy by around 6mpg.

If the hybrid battery has sufficient charge and the driver goes easy on the accelerator, the car can cover a distance of up to 2.5 miles almost silently and without producing any tailpipe emissions.

The way company car tax is going though they really need to pull a gold plated rabbit out the bag on emissions to fully exploit it.

Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia's first all - electric, zero - emissions car sold in the U.S. and expands the brand's line of environmentally conscious vehicles.

But while the car can run purely on electricity to reduce CO2 emissions in urban areas, AMG sees the electric motor as a performance augmenter more than an admission that performance cars are going soft.

The CR - V will go as low as 115 g / km in terms of CO2 emissions - not at all bad for a diesel car that weighs 1.5 tonnes.

The cars also recognized emissions tests and went to full - clean mode.

«From an environmental standpoint, we believe the electric car is the way to go because it has zero emissions,» Masuko said.

It's tempting to say, «Because they can,» but tightening fuel and emissions standards worldwide are going to eventually hit all cars, and BMW says it wants to be ready.

If you go for the six - speed manual gearbox, the car will return 46.3 mpg fuel economy and has CO2 emissions of 161g / km.

Running a high - performance sports car like a Porsche is never going to be cheap, but the manufacturer's move to a turbo engine has improved fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions.

If the hybrid battery has sufficient charge and the driver goes easy on the accelerator, the car can cover a distance of up to 4 kilometers almost silently and without producing any tailpipe emissions.

If you're concerned about the environment, this car produces minimal greenhouse emissions in stop - and - go driving.

Emissions are claimed to be 49 g / km and the car can go for 40 kms on full electric charge.

The 3 went on a diet to save weight and help economy and emissions, too, and the fringe benefit is that the 3, like all of Mazda's cars, delivers nimble handling.

Test the tech: Zero - emission driving Because the hybrid system in the Mariner Hybrid can drive the car under electric power at low speeds, we staged a contest where CNET Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start car under electric power at low speeds, we staged a contest where CNET Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start car going before the gas engine would start up.

If Alfa Romeo are actually going to mount a serious challenge to cars like the Focus and Golf with the Giulietta they need a car that makes sense for fleet and company car buyers, and that means a diesel with low CO2 emissions and good headline economy.

If governments are going to base car taxation on Co2 emissions, then car makers are going to build cars that «game» the official tests.

So if you're going to make your fleet average really good you have to have a low - or zero - emissions car,» he added.

When Volkswagen was fined $ 14.7 billion for emissions violations, up to $ 10 billion was designated for owners of affected cars, $ 2.7 billion went toward environmental cleanup and $ 2 billion to promote zero - emission vehicles.

With younger generations already showing enthusiasm for curbing emissions by adopting drastic lifestyle changes (i.e. car - free living, veganism, etc.) that were previously unheard of in their parents» generation, there is hope that these high - impact actions will appear less extreme as the years go by, and be willingly embraced by young people.

Cars and trucks and things that go will decrease emissions depending upon whether the pressure to increase miles per gallon remains.

Together, replacing fossil fuels in electricity generation with renewable sources of energy, switching to plug - in hybrid cars, going to all - electric railways, banning deforestation, and sequestering carbon by planting trees and improving soil management will drop carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 more than 80 percent below today's levels.

2) If you're using your car to go to the supermarket, start shopping online, since the carbon emissions resulting from the drive, and more specifically from maintaining the energy - guzzling environment of a retail shop are far greater than the emissions from home delivery.

This was going to drop CO2 emissions to 82gCO2 / km — a saving of 1t of CO2 over the 200,000 km lifetime of the car.

This is how the argument goes, again and again... Electric cars have higher manufacturing emissions than normal cars.

And for any fellow electric car enthusiasts out there who think electric cars are going to make a significant dent in carbon emissions in the foreseeable future, read Robert Rapier's article on that subject.

Emissions will go up the equivalent of adding 1.3 million cars to the road.

When San Onofre shut down the amount of emissions went up to equivalent of over 2 million cars on the road.

Today Earthjustice went to court to challenge an EPA decision to reject Obama - era standards that limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks for model years 2022 - 25.

According to the Government of Canada, car emissions went down by 23 per cent over that period, but «emissions from light trucks (including trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) doubled.»

As both the House and the Senate grapple with proposed carbon - cutting measures — carbon taxes and «cap - and - trade» schemes for big CO2 emitters such as coal - fired power plants; increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars, SUVs, and trucks; and mandatory set - asides for clean renewable energy in the mix of energy generation options — emissions from aircraft seem, at least for the time being, to have gone over the heads of most policymakers engaged in the rush to cut carbon emissions.

The Model X is the best SUV on the road today, hands down, and I didn't even mention the instant torque that throws you back in your seat, the supersplendulous windshield, the Supercharging, zero tailpipe emissions, the silence of electric cars, the regeneration that happens when braking, the comfortable seats, the huge touchscreen, the great service, the amazing buying experience, the fuel savings, all the innovation they pack in... I could go on, but I think you get my point.

There's also savings on maintenance because regenerative braking reduces wear on brake pads.Another benefit of the Nissan Altima hybrid is the AT - PZEV (Advanced Technology - Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) emissions, which are as low as we can currently go with a gasoline - powEmissions Vehicle) emissions, which are as low as we can currently go with a gasoline - powemissions, which are as low as we can currently go with a gasoline - powered car.

Because of rules that Mayor Bloomberg recommended and the Taxi & Limousine Commission voted on, our greenhouse gas emissions are going to be reduced by three quarters of a percent by changes to our yellow taxis and black car and limousines alone.

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On the one hand, the many older gasoline cars still on the road — as well as the new gas cars being sold likely have much higher emissions than their official figures — suggest there's a long, long way to go before 85 grams becomes the norm across all cars in Norway.

Traffic will cause cars to use more fuel without going anywhere, causing tremendous emission to the atmosphere.